Four Billionaires Among Top 10 Donors to Super PACs

Laurie Bennett
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Four billionaires are on the list of the top 10 contributors to super PACs, according to an analysis by the Center for Public Integrity.

The center's review found that the 10 donors accounted for more than a third of almost $202 million in total donations.

Way out in front is casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who, along with family members, has contributed $26.5 million. Most of that went to the super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich for president.

InvestorHarold Simmons of Texas ranks second. Simmons, his wife Annette and his company, Contran Corp., have given $16.7 million. The biggest beneficiary was American Crossroads, the super PAC co-founded by Republican strategists Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie.